Buffalo Carpet Beetle vs large greasewort

Anthrenus scrophulariae compared with Aneura maxima

Key Differences

• Buffalo Carpet Beetle is Least Concern while large greasewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	large greasewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Dermestidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Anthrenus	Aneura
Species	Anthrenus scrophulariae	Aneura maxima

Conservation Status

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

LC — Least Concern

large greasewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalo Carpet Beetle	large greasewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

large greasewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buffalo Carpet Beetle

The Buffalo Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus scrophulariae) is a species in the genus Anthrenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden